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LEX to NLH: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport)
7,893 mi
12,702 km · 6,858 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Near NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from NLH?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Ninglang (NLH) is 7,893 miles (12,702 km, 6,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to NLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to NLH?
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